[mythtv-users] MySql permissions required for Frontend accessing Backend?

alunt2003 at googlemail.com alunt2003 at googlemail.com
Thu Jul 6 21:20:54 UTC 2006


On Thu, Jul 06, 2006 at 03:55:38PM -0500, Kevin Kuphal wrote:
> alunt2003 at googlemail.com wrote:
> > Kevin Kuphal, who happens to be a Linux guru, thinks:
> >   
> >> alunt2003 at googlemail.com wrote:
> >>     
> >>> Hi Guys/Gals.
> >>>
> >>> I've had MythTV working for months on a combined Frontend/Backend.
> >>> I now want another Frontend (on the same lan 192.168.0.x) to connect to the backend.
> >>> I have entered the following in mysql:
> >>>
> >>>  grant all on mythconverg.* to mythtv@"192.168.0.%" identified by "mythtv";
> >>>  flush privileges;
> >>>
> >>> The new Frontend kinda connects,but not fully.
> >>> I can see in the job queue that i have two programmes waiting,yet i dont
> >>> get to see any of my recordings.
> >>>
> >>> As i go throught the menus it gives me the "Could not connect to the
> >>> master server--is it running blah..." error, yet i have the same user
> >>> name and password as the frontend on the backend box.
> >>>
> >>> This is what i see in an xterm:
> >>>
> >>> 2006-07-06 19:54:36.848 Connecting to backend server:mythbackend.podzone.org:6543 (try 1 of 5)
> >>> 2006-07-06 19:54:36.848 Connection timed out.You probably should modify the Master Server 
> >>> settings in the setup program and set the proper IP address.
> >>>
> >>> Any Ideas?
> >>>   
> >>>       
> >> Do you have DNS or your hosts file set properly to find that servers IP 
> >> from name (mythbackend.podzone.org)? 
> >>
> >> Kevin
> >>     
> >
> > Yes,I have my hosts setup fine.   192.168.0.7     mythbackend.podzone.org mythbackend
> >
> > However i have the ip address in the frontend and not the backends hostname.
> >   
> Just as an FYI, you don't have a permission problem at this point.  You 
> have a communications problem between the frontend and backend of some 
> kind.  I would suggest trying to set everything the same (IP on all 
> boxes or hostname on all boxes) as I think it is quite sensitive to 
> this.  Check also any firewalls that might get in the way, etc.
> 
> Kevin

I thought it was impossible to assign the sam IP address to all boxes on
the same lan.
I don't have firewalls on my boxes,my computers are behind an adsl
router/modem/firewall.


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